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Sniblette
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August 10, 2010
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Can CS5 open QuarkXPress 8 files?

  • August 10, 2010
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Hi,

We currently use CS3 but our graphic designer has upgraded to QuarkXPress 8 and now we can't open her Quark files (we have the conversion software that worked for files saved in Quark 7). When we try to open these files, we get the following message: Cannot open the file "Blah". Adobe InDesign may not support the file format, a plug-in that supports the file format may be missing, or the file may be open in another application.

If we upgrade to CS5, will we then be able to open QuarkXPress 8 files? If not, what do we have to do to open them (short of switching over to Quark ourselves)?

Any help you can provide is greatly appreciated.

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    Pijnacker01
    Participating Frequently
    October 3, 2011

    Hi folks, David from Markzware, the makers of Q2ID here. Just wanted to post an update. Q2ID v5.5 is now out with Adobe InDesign CS5.5, CS5 and CS4 support. It will run, as a plugin, in those versions of InDesign. Q2ID v5.5 will convert QuarkXPress v9.1 projects, right on down the ladder, straight into InDesign, saving huge amounts of time and money in DTP (desktop publishing) costs.

    For users of CS3 or lower, we offer a Quark to InDesign file conversion service. Email sales AT markzware DOT com for more details.

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    Friendly Regards,

    David Dilling

    Markzware

    BobLevine
    Community Expert
    BobLevineCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    August 10, 2010

    You will need the latest version of Q2ID from Markzware. If you have the version that opens Quark 7 files you can upgrade to the newest version.

    InDesign will never open Quark files later than version 4 for legal reasons. Markzware's XTensions are too important to Quark for them to make a case about it with them.

    Bob

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    SnibletteAuthor
    Participant
    August 10, 2010

    We have an older version of Q2ID that works just fine on all other Quark files, just not the new XPress 8 files. So if I'm understanding correctly, we would have to upgrade to CS5 as well as to the new version of Q2ID? Anything else I'm missing?

    Thanks for your help!

    BobLevine
    Community Expert
    BobLevineCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    August 10, 2010

    Q2ID version 5 requires InDesign CS4 or CS5. If you're still on CS3, then yes, you'd need to upgrade ID, as well.

    Note: if you're using a suite, you must upgrade the entire suite. You may not upgrade single applications.

    Bob

    macinbytes
    macinbytes
    Inspiring
    August 10, 2010

    No

    You need

    http://markzware.com/products/q2id/

    Try before you buy and they'll send you a discount code for 10% off.

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